Galaxy S 4

The Galaxy S5 has been available for a while now, and we've been following rumors and leaks dealing with the Galaxy S5 Active. But even with that it seems Samsung is not completely done with the Galaxy S4. We aren't talking about updates here, but instead, another variant of the device itself.

FreedomPop has announced its official switch to the Sprint LTE network. Perhaps key for users though -- this means support for some new devices. FreedomPop will be offering support for several LTE handsets from Samsung. The devices include the Galaxy S 4, Galaxy S III and the Victory.

Verizon has yet to post an official changelog, however we've received several reports of Kit Kat reaching the Galaxy S 4. The update is bringing the handset to Android 4.4.2 Kit Kat with build I545VRUFNC5.

T-Mobile appears to be doing well in terms of Galaxy S5 pre-registrations, however there is still something coming for current Galaxy S 4 users. The carrier has detailed the Kit Kat update, with mention of the rollout beginning today, March 10th. T-Mobile Galaxy S 4 users will be getting Android 4.4.2 and the update is available over-the-air and by way of Kies.

The newest Galaxy devices, to include the Galaxy S5 and Gear Fit, as well as the Gear 2 and Gear 2 Neo are the focus with Samsung here in Barcelona. Of course, there is much more here on display at the Samsung booth. We happened to be in discovery and wandering mode, and happened upon the Galaxy S4 Black Edition, which was unveiled earlier in the month.

As we learned earlier this morning, Samsung is going to begin rolling out Kit Kat for those in the US market. Samsung had said the updates were set to begin today, however that also came with word of how the actual rollout would be dependent on the specific carrier. With that in mind, it looks like US Cellular Galaxy S 4 users may begin seeing the update as soon as tomorrow, February 19th.

The Black Edition Galaxy S4 and Galaxy S4 mini turned up in Russia a short time back. As of today however, Samsung has offered up an official announcement, press release style. With that in mind, we now know Samsung has plans to release the Black Edition models in other markets.

While many have been paying more attention to the yet-to-be announced Galaxy S5 lately, it seems Samsung is not quite done with the Galaxy S 4. A "Black Edition" model sporting a Galaxy Note 3 style back recently appeared in Russia. And more recently, it looks like Samsung has announced a similar model Galaxy S 4 for those in Korea, complete with the faux-leather back cover.

Samsung has announced yet another variant of the Galaxy S 4. This latest is dubbed the "Black Edition" and will be rolling out for those in Russia. There hasn't been anything mentioned yet in terms of a global release, however the Galaxy S 4 Black Edition may be one to watch, well, that is if you were hoping for a device that crossed the Galaxy S 4 and Galaxy Note 3.

Much is made of Samsung’s various device offerings. New data suggests that, while diverse, Samsung’s market share is still tied up in an older smartphone. Further hammering home the point that they may not need so many devices is their tablet share, where traditional sizes prove much more successful.